The dogs may have been strangled when their masters died – to serve as guides in the afterlife.
Analysis of rocks and dust near the Tibetan Plateau reveal persistence of winds to climate change.
The Category 5 storm – the strongest typhoon to have hit Taiwan in 21 years – is heading for China.
Xkcd illustrates the comedy and horror of Earth's climate history that has taken a sudden bad turn.
Volcano is being supplied with enough magma to fill 3.5 Wembley Stadiums every year.
South Korea's Nuclear Safety Commission says it will continue to study more samples from near the test site.
The well preserved artefact depicts the Graeco-Roman goddess of love, Aphrodite.
The storm is expected to pass through the southern part of Taiwan on 14 and 15 September.
Although the competition is only in its first year, more than 800 photographs from around the world were submitted.
High-magnitude earthquakes more frequent at times of increased amplitude of tidal stress.
Scientist believes individual pulses are words that are used to make up sentences.
The film was shot over 7 months in 10 locations in the Eastern European country.
In a milestone study, researchers sought to find out exactly how shark teeth help the animal to kill.
BGS seismologist discusses impact of supposed nuclear tests in North Korea on surrounding land.
Bats found to coordinate head and ear movements with echolocation to hone in on prey more effectively.
Vivaron haydeni lived in what is now the US state of New Mexico during the Triassic Period.
Bloom that took place in June was captured with the Sentinel-2A satellite.
Scientists warn against consumption of dead wildlife in regions where the disease has been found.
A new 360-degree video captures how Nasa astronauts are trained to be weightless before going into space.
That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind
The area lost amounts are equivalent to half the size of the Amazon rainforest.
13th century document has been dubbed a forgery since it was first discovered in 1860s.
The new finding upends traditional theories about how black holes form.
DNA of bubonic plague bacteria discovered for the first time following massive excavation at Crossrail site.
The crab, named Yuebeipotamon calciatile, is also the first of an entirely new genus.
Almost all native bird species have seen rapid collapse in populations in recent decades.
Hundreds of millions of years ago four-limbed vertebrates began venturing out of the oceans and onto the land.
Over 40 different animal species have been identified at the site, many of them superbly preserved.
KuangChi Science wants to beat Virgin Galactic by sending people from China to the edge of space.
Terzan 5 is a cluster of stars displaying unusual properties, never seen before by astornomers